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soft-heart⋅ed

[sawft-hahr-tid, soft-]
–adjective
very sympathetic or responsive; generous in spirit: a soft-hearted judge.

Origin:
1570–80


soft-heart⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
soft-heart⋅ed⋅ness, noun


tender, kind-hearted.
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soft·heart·ed   (sôft'här'tĭd, sŏft'-)   
adj.  Easily moved; tender.
soft'heart'ed·ly adv., soft'heart'ed·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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